The Cold War – Couldn't I Just Tell You

Review: Siberian Red – Sam Eastland

Posted on 16/01/201816/01/2018 by Speesh in Fiction, Historical Fiction, The Cold War, The Soviet Union

Siberian gold

Review: Agent 6 – Tom Rob Smith

Posted on 31/01/2017 by Speesh in Fiction, Historical Fiction, Russia, The Cold War, The Soviet Union, Thriller

5 of 5 stars Series: Leo Demidov 3 My version: Paperback Fiction USSR, USA Simon & Schuster 2011 Bought Three decades Moscow, 1965. When Leo Demidov's worst fears are realised and a tragic murder destroys everything he loves, he demands only one thing: that he is allowed to find the killer who has struck at the heart of his … Continue reading Review: Agent 6 – Tom Rob Smith →

Review: Dead Letter Drop – Peter James

Posted on 25/12/2016 by Speesh in Crime Fiction, Fiction, Spy Fiction, The Cold War, Thriller

Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, meh!

Review: The Secret Speech – Tom Rob Smith

Posted on 01/10/201619/03/2024 by Speesh in Fiction, The Cold War, The Soviet Union, Uncategorized

Listen, do you wanna know a secret? No!

Review: Masaryk Station – David Downing

Posted on 21/07/201516/04/2026 by Speesh in Action & Adventure, Crime Fiction, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Second World War, Spy, Spy Fiction, The Cold War

My version: PaperbackGenre: Historical FictionPublisher: Old Street PublishingFirst published: 2013ISBN: 978-1-908699-66-4Pages: 288Bought Europe, 1948. The continent is once again divided into the Soviet-controlled East, and the US dominated West.John Russell and his old comrade in espionage Shchepkin need to find a way out of the dangerous, morally murky world they have both inhabited for far too … Continue reading Review: Masaryk Station – David Downing →

Review: Lehrter Station – David Downing

Posted on 12/07/201516/04/2026 by Speesh in Action & Adventure, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Russia, Second World War, Spy, Spy Fiction, The Cold War

The (second) war to end all wars, just started another one.

Review: The Moscow Option by Jeremy Duns

Posted on 25/02/201520/03/2024 by Speesh in Action & Adventure, Fiction, Spy Fiction, The Cold War

The novel "The Moscow Option" by Jeremy Duns is a gripping spy thriller set in 1969, featuring a former British spy, Paul Dark, now a traitor in Moscow. Dark must prevent a nuclear catastrophe by unraveling a complex web of deception. The book masterfully combines historical context with thrilling espionage.